1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Short Interest Update

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 5,690,000 shares, a decrease of 7.6% from the January 15th total of 6,160,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 514,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 11.1 days. Currently, 21.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Insider Activity at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

In related news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 20,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $8.01 per share, for a total transaction of $164,205.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now owns 6,264,969 shares in the company, valued at $50,182,401.69. This represents a 0.33 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In the last three months, insiders have acquired 1,310,605 shares of company stock valued at $10,322,986. Insiders own 51.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FLWS. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 120.1% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 3,664 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,999 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 4th quarter worth $37,000. nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the third quarter valued at $41,000. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter valued at about $84,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter worth about $92,000. 38.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Trading Down 3.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ:FLWS opened at $8.74 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $8.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of $8.15. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has a 52 week low of $6.56 and a 52 week high of $11.42. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty retailer reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by ($0.11). 1-800-FLOWERS.COM had a negative return on equity of 0.76% and a negative net margin of 0.43%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM will post -0.07 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $7.50 price objective on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com cut shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Saturday, February 1st.

About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc provides gifts for various occasions in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Consumer Floral & Gifts, Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets, and BloomNet. The company offers a range of products, including fresh-cut flowers, floral and fruit arrangements, plants, gifts, personalized products, dipped berries, popcorns, gourmet foods and gift baskets, cookies, chocolates, candies, wines, and gift-quality fruits.